The Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Livestock show was held last week. The following local individuals received honors:
Maddy Paddock, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur: Pygmy Goats Grand Champion Wether, Reserve Sr. Champion Doe; Jr. Champion Buck; Grand Champion Buck.
Mathew Paddock, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur: Pygmy Goats Sr. Champion Doe and Reserve Grand Champion Doe. Read More
Interest-free loans will be available to state workers if the budget impasse means payroll checks will not be issued beginning July 15, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today.
The loans will be issued through participating credit unions with money made available through the Treasurer’s Office linked-deposit program. Linked deposits provide financial institutions money for specific loan programs.
“The Treasurer’s Office uses tools to help our residents achieve more, such as saving for college, investing in a business, or planning for retirement,” Frerichs said. “This linked-deposit program is a tool that provides short-term loans for workers while the Governor and General Assembly resolve their differences.”
The state’s fiscal year ended June 30. The absence of a budget agreement means the state does not have the authority to pay certain bills, such as wages to some state employees. Read More
Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Anne Melissa Dowling, today announced the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace (IHIM), also known as Get Covered Illinois (GCI), will be administered by the department beginning August 1.
“The Department of Insurance welcomes the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace as its new home. This move will streamline program processes, improve efficiency, and align services leading to increased access to health coverage for Illinoisans,” said Director Dowling. “Consolidating Marketplace activities under a Division at the Department will promote a potential path to long term operational sustainability for Illinois to continue as a Partnership Marketplace.” Read More
The Lake Land College Board of Trustees last night placed the proposed fiscal year 2016 budget on file for public inspection until a special board meeting on August 18.
The tentative budget is available for inspection by the public in the Luther Student Center’s administrative wing on campus, 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon, and at the second story conference room at the Kluthe Center for Higher Education and Technology, 1204 Network Center Blvd., Effingham during normal working summer hours, Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
According to Lake Land College President Josh Bullock, the proposed budget is a testament to the college’s commitment to conscientiously spend budget dollars and conserve budget resources where possible. Read More
WomenConnected, a giving circle within the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation, awarded grants totaling $56,406 to 18 programs and services at the Health Center, bringing the group’s total amount of grant funding to $426,604 since 2004.
WomenConnected is comprised of 74 women from Coles and surrounding counties who through their membership contributions, help fund and direct the expansion of services provided by Sarah Bush Lincoln.
Programs and services receiving WomenConnected support this year include: Heart Smart for Teens; Center for Healthy Living scholarships to help people who cannot afford the services; SBL Dental Services for urgent restorative care for mothers and children and oral health education to area grade schools; Healthy Kids Cooking classes; I Sing the Body Electric, an award-winning prevention program for teens; Step in the Right Direction, a diabetes prevention program; Living with Diabetes, a program that focuses on managing diabetes through nutrition and exercise; diabetic supply help; Heart Failure clinic; Building Hope Campaign, which supports the construction of a new Regional Cancer Center building; mental health books for Child Physiatrist Katie Hecksel, MD; and more. Read More
The Moultrie County Counseling Center will sponsor a self-defense class free of charge to the public Saturday, July 18 in the Vineyard Church, located on South Route 32 in Sullivan. Classes will be available from 10-11:30 a.m. for ages 8-12 and from 12-1:30 p.m. for ages 13 and up.
Teaching the classes will be Joe Kennedy of “Industrial Martial Arts” in Mattoon. Kennedy is a third degree black belt and has been in the martial arts field for eight years. In addition, Sheriff Chris Sims and Police Chief John Love will make an informational presentation regarding community safety. Read More
Below are the top places earned across various activities during this past weekend’s Fourth of July Celebration at Wyman Park:
Sack Races
Ages 0-4
1st place Tinley Stollard, Sullivan; 2nd place Easton Wickline, Sullivan; 3rd place Karsen Ragsdale, Sullivan.
Ages 5-7
1st place Kharli Kelly, Sullivan; 2nd place Brady Stollard, Sullivan; 3rd place Olivia Binnion, Sullivan.
Ages 8-10
1st place Madeline Mudd, Decatur; 2nd place Maddy Probus, Sullivan; 3rd place Emily Miller, Sullivan; Bryte Thompson, Lebanon, Ohio. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Mike Marlow of Sullivan has been appointed as a new member of the Lay Advisory Committee by the Lake Land College Board of Trustees.
Lady Redskin Stacy Crawford received both the passing and setting awards for high school juniors at the Shelbyville High School Volleyball Camp June 4-8. Crawford, Dawn Cripe, Kathi Shackles, Susan Shellabarger, Wendy Gilmore and Tina Hogue all participated in the week long event.
Julie Bowling and Kara Webb, members of the Dalton Gang 4-H Club in Dalton City, will represent Moultrie County June 19-22 at the 1990 4-H Conference in Champaign.
One senior and two freshmen earned straight A’s during the second semester at Bethany High School. They are senior Susan Ozier and freshmen, Ben Yarnell and Tammy Yowell.
Highest honors were earned by one senior, two sophomores and one freshman during the fourth quarter at Lovington High School. They are senior Jeff Curry, sophomores, Gary Click and Tonya Doty, and freshman Doug Creviston.
50 Years Ago This Week
Cynthia Kidwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kidwell and Bill Mossman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mossman, of Sullivan and Charles Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis of Lovington were among 323 high school students who attended the chorus camp of the 14th annual Eastern Illinois University Music Camps June 13 to 20.
Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the Lake Shelbyville Wildlife Expo on July 10-12 at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Read More
Submitted
Pictured (left) is Janae Hopper of Allenville receiving her Grand Champion award from (right) Hunter Dyer Moultrie-Douglas Jr. Leader President.
•July 8, 2015•
The Moultrie-Douglas county fair held its general 4-H show earlier this week. Below are the local 4-H results by club:
Atwood-Hammond Prairie Dogs
Hunter Dyer, Extempore Speaking, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion; Passport to the World, Individual Class Champion, Grand Champion; Elyse Harris, Citizenship III, State Fair Delegate;Communications III, State Fair Delegate; Emma Harris, Walk In My Shoes, Individual Class Champion, Grand Champion, State Fair Delegate; Emma Harris, Leadership II, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion.
Awesome Arthur Clovers
Hannah Carter, Sewing / Textiles I, Grand Champion; Victoria Carter, 4-H Cooking 101- 3 cookies, Class Champion; Alexandra Edwards, Design Decisions - Advanced Class Champion, Grand Champion, State Fair Delegate; Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, State Fair Delegate; Jace Green, Bicycle I (not SF eligible), Class Champion, Grand Champion; Corn, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion; Soybeans, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate.
Moultrie County Longhorns
Benjamin Bushue, Demonstration, Class Champion; Electricity 2, Grand Champion, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate; Junk Drawer Robotics I, State Fair Alternate; Brett Bushue, Pebble Pups I, Class Champion, Grand Champion; Plants / Soils I, Class Champion; Reagan Crouse, Design Decisions-Beginners Class Champion, State Fair Delegate; Photography I, State Fair Alternate; Coen Foster, Computer Science 1, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate; Electricity 2, State Fair Alternate; Read More